These six short poems are examples of "konkrete Poesie" - the form of the poem is as significant as the content. Acknowledgements to the Goethe-Institut for permission to use these poems.
Strand: 1. Communicative Competence
Strand unit: Reading/ Lesen
Suggestions for use: Read each of the six short poems out loud. The first one "Konjugation" is short and to the point. The second "empfindungswörter" seems innocent enough - it can be read in many ways. The third "Markierung einer Wende" is more effective if you cover up the last word "mai" and invite pupils to guess what it could be. The fourth poem "unbestimmte zahlwörter" invites the question: was? That can led to an interesting discussion about Geman history. The fifth "Worte" shows two ways in which words can affect us - a wall or a bridge. The sixth is a play on words about the German notion of "ordnung". Invite the pupils to write their own poems in a similar fashion.
Strand: 2. Language Awareness
Strand unit: 1. The Workings of the Target Language
Suggestions for use: 2.2 apply all language learning to creative activities such as producing simple poems and games.
Strand: A Language
Strand unit: German
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